Sachin Tendulkar, 42th test century, against New Zealand

After success in One-day series against the Black Caps, India has started their journey on Test series.  Sachin Tendulkar is playing really well. He has got back his form and batted well. He was kept out from the last ODI due to injury. India is on batting of the first test’s 1^st innings. India won the toss and sent New Zealand to bat first. NZ had to close their 1^st innings just bagged 279 runs. 

Sachin Tendulkar is considered the best batsman in cricket. He has played 156 tests. His total run is 12429 that is highest in Test cricket history. He is also the number one batsman who hits more hundreds in test cricket. 

He has bagged the 42th hundred in his test career. To earn 42th hundred he has to play 168 balls when he hits 15 fours and the strike rate was 59.52. India lead by 52 runs with 5 wickets remaining.

Timetable, Fixture and buy online Tickets, India-New Zealand, Test Cricket 2009

The test series of India-New Zealand is going to start from 18 March, 2009. They will play three Test matches. After winning the One-day series India is thinking to take the lead over the host in test series. According to the schedule the tests will kick off 18-22 March and the last one in 3-7April 2009. The players will take parts in second season of Indian Premier League from 10 April. Later, in the earlier June all the cricket teams will take part in the most anticipated Twenty20 world Cup that will be hosted by England.

 

So, it is a tough schedule for the cricket playing countries. According to the tour schedule of India, the timing is not well for the Indian fans who lives in South Asia even in the Middle East. All the Test Cricket matches will be started at 11:00 AM local time of New Zealand when it will be at 22:00 GMT. According to Indian time it will be kicked off at 3:30 AM.

 

Fixture of India vs New Zealand Test matches

Wed 18 - Sun 22 11:00 local, 22:00 GMT	1st Test - New Zealand v India Seddon Park, Hamilton Originally scheduled for March 26-30, 2009
Thu 26 - Mon 30 10:30 local, 21:30 GMT	2nd Test - New Zealand v India McLean Park, Napier
April 2009
Fri 3 - Tue 7 10:30 local, 21:30 GMT	3rd Test - New Zealand v India Basin Reserve, Wellington

 

If you want to buy the tickets of the upcoming test cricket series 2009 between India and New Zealand you can get help from different websites. Ticketek.com is one of them to assist to get the online tickets of the cricket series of Seddon Park, Hamilton. It is offering tickets in two different ways one is for Adults for 5 Day Match Pass about $75.00 and for child $30.00.

 

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New Zealand v India 2nd ODI: Venue and Schedule

The first ODI was over and India got the win by 53 runs in D/L method. Now, four one-day matches are still left. Those are very important for both teams. New Zealand is always unique in its home series and able to beat any teams. Anyway, in this article I am just explaining about the venues rest of the matches of this series. The first match whenever India beat New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier on 3 March, 2009. 

The second ODI will be held at Friday 6 March and the local time 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. The match was originally schedule on March 17, 2009. The second T20 international New Zealand v India was held on27 February, 2009 when India beat to the host. The stadium usually used for the multi-purpose but mainly used for Rugby tournament. The ground was opened for all in 2000 and the first inaugural match was a one-day tournament that was held between New Zealand v West Indies - Jan 8-9, 2000. 

The third ODI match venue between India and New Zealand has been selected the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on 8 March, 2009 at 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT but it was originally scheduled for March 20, 2009. Due to ban Pakistan tour India proposed to visit New Zealand earlier of the fixed date. AMI Stadium basically used for Rugby and it will be the main venue of the Rugby World Cup 2011. Although, the cricket matches has been organized in this stadium since 1930 but the day-nigh match inaugurated in 1997 after adding the lighting towers in 1996. The first T20 international match was held at this ground of the ongoing series whenever the inaugural Twenty20 was arranged on Feb 7, 2008 between New Zealand and England. 

Seddon Park, Hamilton is the play ground where fourth one-day international will be kicked off on 11 March. The time schedule of the match is 4:00 local, 01:00 GMT. According to the weather forecast, there will be a small speed breeze during the match starting time. Seddon Park is the home venue of Northern Districts' Cricket Association. Since 1956-57 the first Class cricket was held here but the international cricket was placed in 1991. 

The final tournament of the ongoing series along-with India will be placed on 14 March 2009 at 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT and the venue is Eden Park, Auckland. No test match will be kick off at this ground of the thrice. As the venue is used for Rugby and Cricket that is why to keep the cricket pitch well the authority makes it as a removable. In 2011, it will host two Rugby World Cup Finals. Although Eden Park is fit for Test and one-day cricket but no test match will placed at this tour.